Arts & Entertainment
This Flight Is Grounded
Steven Spielberg's is on a roll. Wait, scratch that, he was on a roll. In 1998, Spielberg released Saving Private Ryan, and then followed that acclaimed project with A.I., Minority Report, and Catch Me if You Can over the following four years.
Pop Rocks
Former Weezer bassist Matt Sharp told Street last week that he didn't understand distorting guitars these days.
Don't Pick On Me
Like many Ben Stiller movies, Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story features a great comic premise that never fires on all cylinders.
Walk Away from the Light
Hard-core Christians are going to hate this movie. Then again, the whole point of it is to make fun of them. Saved! has balls.
A Case of the Mondays
Garfield is a cartoon that many kids watched as a child. Looking back, the cartoon wasn't very funny.
The Chronicles of Ridiculous
Vin Diesel has the mental capacity of a Lego Block. That becomes clear as Diesel, once an up-and-coming action hero, reprises one of his most Neanderthal-like roles.
He's Come Undone
Matt Sharp has been in the music business for over a decade, but with the release of his self-titled solo debut, he finds himself back where he started, when he was Weezer's falsetto-singing bassist. "There were no expectations for that Weezer record," Sharp explains.
Double Dog Dare Ya!
Love Me If You Dare is not your average movie about childhood sweethearts. Julien and Sophie have been madly in love since grade school.
Back to Wizard World
The Potterphobic won't go to see the film. The Potterphilic will be compelled by overwhelming hype. On the sidelines, probably dragged by their Potterphilic friends, will be those who balk at the idea of seeing the movie before reading the books. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban will not disappoint the two latter groups.
To Heaven Through Hell
"Heavy punk rock is the best way to describe it," explains Ben Perri, lead singer of From Autumn to Ashes.
Keeping it Simple?
Once a near-popstar, jaded by his brush with "careerist music," Simple Kid is now a one-man act who writes and composes.
What a Disaster
MoveOn.org, a democratic, internet-based advocacy group, billed The Day After Tomorrow as "The Movie the White House Doesn't Want You To See." For once, the White House demonstrates some good taste.
Clearly Canadian
She's the same old Alanis. She's been a victim. She's been a bitch. She's gotten better. If there is a reason for So-Called Chaos, it's pain.
It's No Hogwarts
Comic books carry a bad stigma. The common man regards them as cheap, childish rags that should be abandoned as one enters the adult world.
A Classic Classic
Already, Troy is the best film of the summer. The hyped movie fails to disappoint and is reminiscent of Gladiator. While those who know Homer's story of Greece's siege of Troy will find no surprises in this movie, they will certainly be delighted by it.
Black and Vice
If a film could ever ooze indie cred, it would probably be Jim Jarmusch's Coffee and Cigarettes. The film, comprised of a series of vignettes, was shot over the past two decades, and at times plays like a short story collection on film.
Green with Envy
The original Shrek lost a lot over repeat viewings. People frequently quoting the parfait line didn't help, either.
Sign of the Cross
Despite the too-easy, self-deprecating title, David Cross' latest comedy CD -- It's Not Funny -- is a hilarious, diverse look at his life, at politics, and at the world.
Cutting-Edge Traditionalism
The shape-shifting world of entertainment requires new musicians to bend borders and break with stale conventions.
